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Household of John A Mercer (born 1842, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John A Mercer and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John A Mercer, born in 1842 in Brighton, Sussex, consisted of 3 members. John A was the head of the household, married to Ellen Mercer, born in 1851 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John A's Step Son, Campbell Woodman, born in 1867 in Landport, Hampshire, England.


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John A Mercer's household

Male

John A

Mercer

Head
Female

Ellen

Mercer

Wife
Male

Campbell

Woodman

Step Son
First name(s) John A
Last name Mercer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Brighton, Sussex, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John A

Mercer

Head

Married

39

1842

Brighton, Sussex, England

Ellen

Mercer

Wife

Married

30

1851

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Campbell

Woodman

Step Son

Single

14

1867

Landport, Hampshire, England

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